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Get to Know the Comforts of a High-Tech Home

By: Karin Beurlein

Think your home is comfy? Let’s take it up a notch—HGTV Smart Home 2017 shows you how with clever tips, ideas, and home improvements. Sponsored by Daikin

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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks.

Heating and Cooling

One-size-fits-all climate control is so 20th century. HGTV Smart Home 2017 is divided into five zones that are heated and cooled only as needed, saving energy and maximizing comfort. Each zone has its own temperature sensors that communicate with the central climate control system from Daikin. This means you can cool your bedroom comfortably at night—without cooling off the pantry or an empty guest room at the same time. Here, the home office hosts a bank of thermostats that control all five zones of the house. 

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Photo: Robert Peterson; Rustic White Photography. From: Tiffany Brooks.

Programmable Thermostat

Each thermostat features simple, easy-to-use touch controls—but the system does all the temperature monitoring for you, so you can take a hands-off approach without compromising comfort or energy savings.

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Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks.

Clever Misting System

Reclaim your favorite outdoor space in the hottest days of summer by adding a cool mist system. Individual emitters overhead send out a refreshing ultra-fine mist that is dispersed by the nearby fan, making your sweltering patio area enjoyable again—without getting you or furniture wet.

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Photo: Tomas Espinoza. From: Tiffany Brooks.

Charging Station

All your devices can be stored at eye level thanks to a smart under-cabinet lighting system that includes mounts for tablets and phones. Drop-down chargers and pop-up outlets appear at different points throughout the kitchen so you don’t have to go looking for an outlet. 

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